by Andrew Pollack During recent weeks the imperialist forces attacking Muammar Gadhafi’s regime have dropped what little pretense existed about their goal of regime change in Libya. The defining moment of this shift came when an op-ed cosigned by the heads of state of the U.S., Britain, and France declared: “Gadhafi must go.” In an … Continue reading U.S./NATO, Hands Off Libya! Victory to the Uprising!
Month: April 2011
UNAC April 9 Anti-War Protest in NYC
Hartford City Council Votes to Bring Our War Dollars Home
Unbridled war spending by the federal government and President Obama has drained resources from our communities to keep the wheels of the war machine grinding on. This has also translated into attacks on education and unions, especially in the public sector, as states scramble to make up for budget shortfalls. Recognizing that the majority of … Continue reading Hartford City Council Votes to Bring Our War Dollars Home
Stop NATO strikes on Libya
No to Gadhafi! No to imperialist intervention!Socialist Action EditorialSocialist Action stands solidly for the victory of the Libyan masses in their fight to overthrow the dictatorial regime of Muammar Gadhafi. But to achieve their goals, and to avoid a derailing of the still-growing revolution in northern Africa and the Middle East, the war of the … Continue reading Stop NATO strikes on Libya
U.S. workers battle nationwide assault on public unions
by Carl SackWorkers in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and elsewhere are continuing to battle massive neoliberal austerity measures and attacks on their organizing rights. But in the absence of any strikes, and with the almost universal capitulation of the labor leadership on wage and benefit concession demands, the bosses’ offensive seems to be spreading and gaining … Continue reading U.S. workers battle nationwide assault on public unions
Palestinians plan protests for their right of return
by Andrew PollackAs the imperialists began their war against Libya, their Zionist junior partners were stepping up attacks on Gaza and openly threatening to launch an assault exceeding the murderous onslaughts of 2008 and 2009. In the most criminal episode of the current wave, on March 22, Israeli missiles killed eight Palestinians, including three children … Continue reading Palestinians plan protests for their right of return
April 9 & 10 protests herald a new antiwar and social justice movement
by Christine Marie Outrage against the U.S./NATO attack on Libya has provided new support for the April 9 antiwar march and rally in New York City and the April 10 demonstration in San Francisco. Over 500 organizations have endorsed the dual protests, initiated and sponsored by the United National Antiwar Conference (UNAC). Buses from as … Continue reading April 9 & 10 protests herald a new antiwar and social justice movement
From Three Mile Island to Japan: NO MORE NUKES!
by Christine FrankThe powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck the northeast coast of Japan on March 11 has led to a cascade of disasters for the Japanese people. Its epicenter was located on a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate is diving beneath the Eurasian Continental Plate into the Japan Trench. The earthquake was Japan’s … Continue reading From Three Mile Island to Japan: NO MORE NUKES!
Capitalism’s rape of the environment is basic to its system of exploitation
by Daniel Adam In the last 11 months the world has been shaken by the BP oil spill and the Fukushima nuclear-plant crisis—possibly the two greatest catastrophes of oil drilling and nuclear power in history. This moment is critical for the formation of a successful environmental movement. The anti-ecological nature of the prevailing social order … Continue reading Capitalism’s rape of the environment is basic to its system of exploitation
Popular Struggles in the Middle East
by Andrew PollackSyria: Syria has joined the ranks of countries participating in the regional uprising. The largest and most frequent protests against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have been in the southern city of Deraa. But protests also occurred in Damascus, Latakia, and other cities. Human rights activists say that over 100 protesters may … Continue reading Popular Struggles in the Middle East
The Abandonment of Camden
by Wayne DelucaCAMDEN, N.J.— The home of poet Walt Whitman has closed two of its three public libraries, including the main branch of the Free Public Library. In 2010 all three had been slated to close but an outcry has saved one.Since the 1960s, Camden has shed jobs and residents in unprecedented ways. It used to be … Continue reading The Abandonment of Camden
Northern Lights
No coalition with Liberals! Fight for socialist policies! Vote NDP on May 2!by Barry WeislederThe defeat in the House of Commons of the most hated federal government in a long time triggered the fourth election campaign in seven years. Voters across the Canadian state go to the polls on May 2 to choose their pill … Continue reading Northern Lights
Michigan workers protest EFM
by Mike KowalskiGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—In January of this year, newly elected Republican Gov. Rick Snyder introduced into the legislature the anti-labor “Emergency Financial Managers Bill” (EFM). On March 9 Michigan’s Senate passed the bill, and Gov. Snyder signed it into law on March 17. The law creates a group of super-czars empowered to take control … Continue reading Michigan workers protest EFM
Teachers Ba-ad!
by Mumia Abu-Jamal Have you noticed that politicians flit from boogey-man to boogey-man, a process of demonization that is usually little more than misdirection from more pressing problems? According to a number of new governors across the country, the newest boogey-men (and I guess boogey-women) are teachers, who are portrayed as greedy, selfish, and overpaid. … Continue reading Teachers Ba-ad!
Where’s Phil Ochs when we need him?
by Gaetana Caldwell-Smith“Phil Ochs: There, But for Fortune,” a documentary film written and directed by Kenneth Bowser.Director Kenneth Bowser’s stirring documentary, “Phil Ochs: There, But for Fortune,” couldn’t have come at a better time. The film leaves you both inspired and depressed.While watching the film, I couldn’t help but feel that we need a protest singer … Continue reading Where’s Phil Ochs when we need him?